Goth in Afghanistan by IrisObscura on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

Amidst the rugged mountains of rural Afghanistan, meet Parwana, the village's sole goth. Here, livestock outnumber humans, and Parwana’s pet goat, Midnight, has more piercings than the entire village combined. "Black eyeliner against sunburn? Bold choice," chuckles her grandmother. Parwana sighs, "It's called 'contrasting aesthetics,' Grandma." Every day, she braves the golden sands, her boots collecting tales and dust alike. While others seek shade, she wears her obsidian garb like armor against cultural norms, her spirit as indomitable as the ancient rocks. At night, under the starlit Afghan sky, she dreams - not of escape, but of acceptance and dark lipstick that won't melt.